France vs Lebanon: Consumption-based deforestation per person

France
4.38 square meters
in 2023
Lebanon
4.29 square meters
in 2023
France rank
79th
Lebanon rank
82nd

Consumption-based deforestation per person over time

  • France
  • Lebanon
02468200520142023

How they compare

France currently reports 4.38 square meters against 4.29 square meters in Lebanon, a difference of 0.09 square meters.

Across all 19 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 79th and Lebanon ranks 82nd of 178 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 7.47 square meters 4.12 square meters 3.35 square meters France
2010s 6.33 square meters 4.64 square meters 1.69 square meters France
2020s 5.22 square meters 4.42 square meters 0.7943 square meters France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, France or Lebanon?
France, at 4.38 square meters against 4.29 square meters in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between France and Lebanon?
0.09 square meters, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lebanon?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do France and Lebanon rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
France ranks 79th and Lebanon ranks 82nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based deforestation per person
Unit
square meters
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.